Sahara

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Summary: Best pictorial on the Sahara to date
Review: For all those who have glimpsed the great wilderness of the Sahara Desert-and for those who have imagined it-this book will open new dimensions. There is no doubt about it; this is the BEST pictorial on the Sahara desert in print. It describes the world's most fascinating and oldest desert in depth, highlighting its many diverse aspects through a collection of stunning photographs. The portrait pictures of the Tuareg tribes are my favorite. They are so powerful it is hard to take your eyes off the faces portrayed in the book. The features of the women are simply astounding. The book has a great layout and is split into information sections in a concise way covering history, traditions, life style and so on. It stands out as a great picture book but comes really on top for the way it integrates a lot of written information without losing the glossy "coffee-table" feel. Buy it, you'll love it. It would definitely make you want to visit all these places and travel where the authors have ventured. The print quality is superb and it has a lot of full page pictures which the lack of is something I find frustrating in pictorial books on similar subjects. You really get to appreciate the desert vastness and details. There are 500 color illustrations in 300 pages. You get so much for a great price, once again get that one if you can.